About 1,000 workers who staff concession stands at Fenway Park baseball stadium — the iconic home of the Boston Red Sox — and the MGM Music hall next door are planning to strike Friday after negotiations between their union and food service company Aramark failed.

The Red Sox were white hot prior to the All-Star Break winning ten in a row. They have won just twice in the six games since the Break, though. Currently, Boston is 6.5 games out in the American League East and possesses the league’s final wild card spot.

The LA Dodgers (60-43) and Boston Red Sox (55-49) begin a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from Fenway Park in Boston is set for 7:10 p.m (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Dodgers vs. Red Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Former Red Sox star Mookie Betts might miss Friday’s game against his former team when the Dodgers come to Boston. His status for the remainder of the three-game series is uncertain. Dodger manager Dave Roberts said Betts could miss the game to deal with some unspecified off-the-field issues.